11 November 2011

Ballad of the Sad Grad Student (cont'd)

Here is a brief timeline of the second case study we had to do as a group project:

Case Study is assigned. Date of 11/4 is agreed on by all five group members as the date for all input to be submitted to me so I can write the draft.

11/4 - I get input from two other people. Superman's is excellent. Sidekick...well, he tried.

11/5 - I spend 4 hours in a coffee shop putting together our case study (six pages in total full of fun facts and budget figures)

11/4-6 - I e-mail the two missing members. No response.

11/7 - Visiting Dude e-mails me his info along with 'Oh, I was out of town all weekend." Me: You couldn't get it to me before you left? And hey, next time, you might want to let your group know so they don't wonder what the hell has happened to you." Him: "Oh. Hey. Good idea."

11/7 - 7:30pm - group case work time after class. Other missing member: "Oh, I had food poisoning all weekend." Me (in my head): "And you couldn't drag your carcass to the computer to write a two-sentence e-mail to tell me that?" Out loud: "Do you have your contribution?" Her: "Yes. Two whole paragraphs." Superman and me: *facepalm*. Her: "But I can write more." Me: "That...would be good."

11/8 - Receive final input from Ms. Food Poisoning is the Silent Killer. Add in what I can and then finalize draft.

11/11 - Only other response so far from Visiting Dude: "I think this needs a theme." The homicidal munchkin in my head: "THEME?? DID NOT YOU NOT READ THE SIX FREAKING PAGES I SENT OUT??? DIE! DIE! DIE!" Me in e-mail calmly points out there is a theme - we are saying that the integration of the one agency into the other has not worked since 2002/03 and that money and manpower continue to be wasted to this day.

11/11 - No further response from group members to date. TCH makes plans to stop by the liquor store on the way home. Nobody should have to deal with this sober.